A recap and a few lessons learned during my stay in Togo, Africa.
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Alaska: Recap on the First Great Adventure of Summer
Before the whirlwind of summer continues, I want to take a moment to share about my Alaska trip for everyone I haven’t gotten to talk to in person. The Synopsis Here is an overview of why I happened to be in Alaska for three weeks. A very good friend of mine is a high school […]
Continue readingThe Drama Unfolds
Hello again. Writing on a blog is an interesting exercise — in an instant I’m both making my thoughts accessible to the entire world and also wondering whether anyone will actually ever see this. But for any and all who ever wonder, I wanted to share what has developed in my life since I posted […]
Continue readingA Snapshot: My State of the Union Address
Hello all, Whether you are one of the people I speak to every day or one of the many more that have had an impact on my life but with whom I don’t often get to catch up, I have felt for a little while that an update is in order. I want to write […]
Continue readingServants: Unsung Heroes
Everyone knows this story — but what if we’re all missing out on the best part of it?
Continue readingA Thought on Love
I have a few friends that I love very dearly here in Saint Louis and one of the things we do together is meet every week to study the Bible. This week we talked about 1 Corinthians 13. I think this passage may be one of the most over-quoted and under-utilized texts of the Bible. […]
Continue readingSometimes I wonder.
God, where are You? And where am I? And what is the current nature of the relationship between us? Where am I in relation to You? Am I standing right in front of You, too afraid to move forward into the next level of our relationship? Are Your hands on my shoulder like those of […]
Continue readingGod is good at chess
A day or two ago, Dad and I played chess. It was Dad’s idea. If you know me, you may or may not know that my expressed stance on chess is a very negative one. This is because 1. I hate doing anything I’m bad at; 2. I hate losing; 3. I am bad at, […]
Continue readingMercy vs. “The Law” — Incompatible? Maybe not
Listen to what Jesus says in Matthew 23:23-24 — “Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices—mint, dill and cumin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law—justice, mercy and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former. 24 You […]
Continue readingGod is here (“Where’s Waldo” Deity Edition)
This is what the sky looked like on the way to church yesterday. If this doesn’t make you think that God is alive and out there somewhere, I don’t know what will. Perhaps the fact that I took this picture will driving down the highway and didn’t crash. (Don’t tell Mom.) Then today I happened […]
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